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stabilise supply and standardise prices of essential goods, especially in 6 | MALAYSIAN ECONOMY
Sabah and Sarawak (RM150 million).
~ Among the list of goods are wheat flour, refined sugar and cooking oil in 1kg
packs, local rice with 15% broken grains and 10kg packs, RON95 petrol, diesel
and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG).
The Government call upon all consumers to download the Price Catcher
mobile application (20 million).
~ To collect information on the prices of goods and services.
~ Allow consumers in knowing the best prices in the market.
~ Help the authorities to monitor against unlawful pricing practices.
The Government intends to make electricity subsidy more targeted to those
registered under e-Kasih (RM80 million).
~ Only the poor and hardcore poor registered with e-Kasih.
~ Government will increase the subsidy to RM40 per month from RM20 currently.
NGO
The Government will identify and collaborate with Non-Government
Organisations (NGOs) and Social Enterprise (RM10 million).
~ To support their efforts in uplifting the underprivileged and marginalised
communities.
~ Examples of such partnerships will include Government procurement of
envelopes from the disabled.
Income tax deductions will be provided for contributions from any parties to
any social enterprise.
~ Subject to a maximum of 10% of aggregate income of a company or 7% of
aggregate income for a person other than a company.
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Sabah and Sarawak (RM150 million).
~ Among the list of goods are wheat flour, refined sugar and cooking oil in 1kg
packs, local rice with 15% broken grains and 10kg packs, RON95 petrol, diesel
and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG).
The Government call upon all consumers to download the Price Catcher
mobile application (20 million).
~ To collect information on the prices of goods and services.
~ Allow consumers in knowing the best prices in the market.
~ Help the authorities to monitor against unlawful pricing practices.
The Government intends to make electricity subsidy more targeted to those
registered under e-Kasih (RM80 million).
~ Only the poor and hardcore poor registered with e-Kasih.
~ Government will increase the subsidy to RM40 per month from RM20 currently.
NGO
The Government will identify and collaborate with Non-Government
Organisations (NGOs) and Social Enterprise (RM10 million).
~ To support their efforts in uplifting the underprivileged and marginalised
communities.
~ Examples of such partnerships will include Government procurement of
envelopes from the disabled.
Income tax deductions will be provided for contributions from any parties to
any social enterprise.
~ Subject to a maximum of 10% of aggregate income of a company or 7% of
aggregate income for a person other than a company.
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